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The pipeline was was 1770km, which linked Canada's gas fields with the markets of central Canada. -
Because Canada is a member of the United Nations, Canada contributed 26 thousand soldiers to the Korean War. -
The yearly census confirmed that Canada's population has passed 14 million. -
The television was created to inform Canadians about their country and its culture. -
An armistice ended the Korean War, over 500 Canadians died in the war. -
The subway system was built in anticipation of traffic jams from the car boom. -
The Seaway was formally opened to commercial shipping. -
The liberal government winning Quebec broke the hold of the Union Nationale. -
Canada adopted its iconic red maple leaf flag. -
Canada launched its Anik A-1, which is the first Geostationary domestic satellite. -
Terry Fox ran his marathon to raise money for cancer research, his run ended on September 1st when cancer was discovered in his lungs. Within days his marathon raised over 10 million dollars. -
The British house of commons passed the Canada Act of 1982, the act ended the British legislative jurisdiction over Canada. -
The charter guaranteed Canadians with fundamental rights, democratic rights, legal rights, mobility rights, equality rights, and linguistic rights. -
Canada's and the United States Free Trade agreement went into effect, altering the economical relationship between the two. -
The crisis was created by plans to expand a golf course and build luxury condominiums on burial grounds. This led to a 78 day violent stand off. -
Canada's women hockey team won its third gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. -
Four women started the Idle No More movement to spread awareness of indigenous rights. -
A Canadian team found the second ship of the Franklins expedition. -
Health Canada issued its first warning about a mysterious and deadly viral illness which was first reported a week earlier in Wuhan China. -
Canada's first case of Covid 19 was reported at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto.